APAD: "The longest journey begins with a single step"

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Meaning (in Chinese):
千裏之行,始於足下

Origin (in English):
It's a common saying that originated from a Chinese proverb. The quotation is from Chapter 64 of the Dao De Jing ascribed to Laozi, although it is also erroneously ascribed to his contemporary Confucius. This saying teaches that even the longest and most difficult ventures have a starting point; something which begins with one first step.
 
Source (in person):
Last Thursday after we finished the brunch, we chose a longer and less traveled route walking back to our car (for a good reason: hoping no one would notice my egged pants).  When we passed by Chinatown, Hubby noticed some engraved words on the sidewalk, "Hey, it's a good phrase" he called out to me.  I got closer and took the pictures.  So here they are (see pictures attached).
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While I have tried but couldn't remember my first step when I started walking, a recent study published in the journal Nature suggested what may be the earliest-known human ancestor, an ape-man called Sahelanthropus tchadensis who lived in Africa roughly 7 million years ago, walked upright for much of the time. 
Wow, 7 million years, that is truly a long long journey and we have come a long ................. way!  加油
 
 
 
 

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Wonder about the story behind that engraving and how many in -7grizzly- 給 7grizzly 發送悄悄話 7grizzly 的博客首頁 (0 bytes) () 03/14/2024 postreply 09:00:09

Chinatown live it but don't understand what they see. -7grizzly- 給 7grizzly 發送悄悄話 7grizzly 的博客首頁 (0 bytes) () 03/14/2024 postreply 09:01:39

Not sure about the story behind, but Victoria Chinatown is -最西邊的島上- 給 最西邊的島上 發送悄悄話 最西邊的島上 的博客首頁 (0 bytes) () 03/14/2024 postreply 13:05:39

the 2nd oldest after SF, started at gold rush time in 1862 -最西邊的島上- 給 最西邊的島上 發送悄悄話 最西邊的島上 的博客首頁 (0 bytes) () 03/14/2024 postreply 13:06:06

Good to know. Nobody mentioned Chinatown on my visit there. -7grizzly- 給 7grizzly 發送悄悄話 7grizzly 的博客首頁 (0 bytes) () 03/14/2024 postreply 14:22:49

let me know next time when U come, I can show U then ;-) -最西邊的島上- 給 最西邊的島上 發送悄悄話 最西邊的島上 的博客首頁 (0 bytes) () 03/14/2024 postreply 16:11:48

And I’ll thank you with Roger’s chocolate :-) -7grizzly- 給 7grizzly 發送悄悄話 7grizzly 的博客首頁 (0 bytes) () 03/14/2024 postreply 16:16:21

我們這裏的一段華人曆史: -最西邊的島上- 給 最西邊的島上 發送悄悄話 最西邊的島上 的博客首頁 (1764 bytes) () 03/14/2024 postreply 13:14:34

被歧視被孤立被欺壓被迫害 keep the mind sharp. 生於憂患。 -7grizzly- 給 7grizzly 發送悄悄話 7grizzly 的博客首頁 (0 bytes) () 03/14/2024 postreply 14:21:25

it doesn't agree with the biblical creation timeline, about -移花接木- 給 移花接木 發送悄悄話 移花接木 的博客首頁 (0 bytes) () 03/14/2024 postreply 12:31:09

5500BC or 4000BC, -移花接木- 給 移花接木 發送悄悄話 移花接木 的博客首頁 (0 bytes) () 03/14/2024 postreply 12:31:45

Now U know why I haven't read the Bible ;-) -最西邊的島上- 給 最西邊的島上 發送悄悄話 最西邊的島上 的博客首頁 (0 bytes) () 03/14/2024 postreply 13:08:04

- not peer reviewed ;-) -最西邊的島上- 給 最西邊的島上 發送悄悄話 最西邊的島上 的博客首頁 (0 bytes) () 03/14/2024 postreply 13:09:22

I wonder if there is anybody who remember his first step -天邊一片白雲- 給 天邊一片白雲 發送悄悄話 天邊一片白雲 的博客首頁 (0 bytes) () 03/14/2024 postreply 15:30:33

when he started walking. -天邊一片白雲- 給 天邊一片白雲 發送悄悄話 天邊一片白雲 的博客首頁 (0 bytes) () 03/14/2024 postreply 15:31:00

shh. I was hoping someone would stand up and say they do :) -最西邊的島上- 給 最西邊的島上 發送悄悄話 最西邊的島上 的博客首頁 (0 bytes) () 03/14/2024 postreply 16:10:00

just joking. U are right, 白雲,not many 1 year old canRemember -最西邊的島上- 給 最西邊的島上 發送悄悄話 最西邊的島上 的博客首頁 (0 bytes) () 03/14/2024 postreply 19:01:21

千裏之行始於足下 -方外居士- 給 方外居士 發送悄悄話 (0 bytes) () 03/14/2024 postreply 22:14:12

Yes! -最西邊的島上- 給 最西邊的島上 發送悄悄話 最西邊的島上 的博客首頁 (0 bytes) () 03/15/2024 postreply 05:06:36

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